Professional Ajax (Programmer to Programmer)

* Building on the strength of the popular first edition, this book helps experienced Web developers who are already familiar with Ajax foundations-JavaScript, CSS, and XML-to create more sophisticated and responsive Ajax user interfaces * New topics include ready-to-use Ajax libraries, Ajax mapping, debugging, Microsoft Atlas, dynamic script loading, working with RSS and Web search feeds, and much more * Discusses range of request brokers (including the hidden frame technique, iframes, and XMLHTTP) and explains when one should be used over another * Reviews the different Ajax techniques and patterns for executing client-server communication on a Web site and in Web applications Written for experienced web developers, Professional Ajax shows how to combine tried-and-true CSS, XML, and JavaScript technologies into Ajax. This provides web developers with the ability to create more sophisticated and responsive user interfaces and break free from the "click-and-wait" standard that has dominated the web since its introduction. Professional Ajax discusses the range of request brokers (including the hidden frame technique, iframes, and XMLHttp) and explains when one should be used over another. You will also learn different Ajax techniques and patterns for executing client-server communication on your web site and in web applications. By the end of the book, you will have gained the practical knowledge necessary to implement your own Ajax solutions. In addition to a full chapter case study showing how to combine the book's Ajax techniques into an AjaxMail application, Professional Ajax uses many other examples to build hands-on Ajax experience. Some of the other examples include: web site widgets for a news ticker, weather information, web search, and site search preloading pages in online articles incremental form validation using Google Web APIs in Ajax creating an autosuggest text box Professional Ajax readers should be familiar with CSS, XML, JavaScript, and HTML so you can jump right in with the book and begin learning Ajax patterns, XPath and XSLT support in browsers, syndication, web services, JSON, and the Ajax Frameworks, JPSpan, DWR, and Ajax.NET. This Book Aims To Explore Ajax And Its Practical Implementation/usage In A Professional Web Site/application Environment. The Book Will Explore The Technologies Behind Ajax, Different Ajax Usage Models, And Why The Ajax Model Is Better Than The Traditional Click And Wait Web Model. Ajax Theory As Well As Implementation Using A Variety Of Server-side Languages (such As Php And .net) Will Be Discussed In Order To Give The Reader All The Practical Knowledge Necessary To Implement His/her Own Ajax Solutions.· Introduction· What Is Ajax?· Ajax Basics· Ajax Patterns· Xml, Xpath, And Xslt· Syndication With Rss/atom· Web Services· Json· Web Site Widgets· Ajaxmail· Ajax Frameworks What Is Ajax? -- Ajax Basics -- Ajax Patterns -- Xml, Xpath, And Xslt -- Syndication With Rss/atom -- Web Services -- Json -- Web Site Widgets -- Ajaxmail -- Ajax Framework. Nicholas C. Zakas, Jeremy Mcpeak, Joe Fawcett. Programmer To Programmer--cover. Includes Index.